Why mathematicians ignore holidays: Oct 31 = Dec 25.

2007.08.31

I had an yen to make a stranded sock, which I haven't done in a long while, so I used some of my Schaefer Anne stash. The stitch pattern is from Here Be Wyverns and was drawn from a 9th/10th century ivory carving. It's nice mindless knitting that doesn't sit in my lap during hot weather!

2007.08.11

Well, this pattypan squash will get stuffed for dinner! Today's CSA haul was very nice: lots of squash, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, heirloom fingerling potatoes, kale, leeks, and garlic. No lettuce, though - it bolted in last week's heat, so we won't have more for a couple of weeks.

The garlic is German Red, which I have discovered keeps really well throughout the winter in a paper bag on the counter. (It probably helps that I only heat my house to about the temperature of a root cellar...) So I'm going to buy lots of garlic and potatoes from the farmer next month when the temp and humidity levels are lower in the house.

More veggies are on the way. Some friends are on vacation this week, and I'll be picking up their CSA share from a different farm. It will be interesting to see what's growing over there.

2007.08.09

Yikes, I just noticed that I've been blogging for more than five years. That reminds my inner geek that I should fix the early (broken) photo links, but my outer geek is not likely to obsess about it :)

2007.08.01

When you work for a yarn company, you occasionally head home with bunches of yarn. The four skeins on the left are all Schaefer Anne, while the one on the right is Helene. The Helene is for swatching, but the others are for designing. (The second from the right may combine with the black to become "parrot socks".)

Meanwhile, the shawl is within a few rows of the edging. Unfortunately, the weather has gotten hotter and sticky, which means my hands sweat a lot while knitting. Washing breaks slow me down, but, on the other hand, the cats don't want to sit in my lap. Maybe it balances out ...